What it looks like to land on Mars and other space discoveries in 2021
By Ashley Strickland, CNN This year, we got to know our universe a little bit better. Discoveries in our solar system helped us become better…
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‘An event canceled is better than a life canceled,’ WHO chief warns ahead of holiday season
By Ivana Kottasová and Virginia Langmaid, CNN It might be time to rethink your festive plans, the World Health Organization has warned amid a rising…
Continue ReadingA Christmas week meteor shower in the night sky
By Megan Marples, CNN A crisp wind blew off the Gulf of Mexico as photojournalist and commercial photographer Mark Wallheiser set up his camera on a…
Continue ReadingThis asteroid sample could reveal our solar system’s origin story
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Just over a year after Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission returned the first subsurface sample of an asteroid to Earth,…
Continue ReadingFrom the Siau scops-owl to the Cuban kite: A global hunt aims to find 10 birds long feared extinct
By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN If you’ve never heard of the Siau scops-owl, there’s a good reason why — and it’s not because your…
Continue ReadingHumans just ‘touched’ the sun for the first time using a spacecraft
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The sun is the literal star of the show in our solar system, but we’re still trying to figure out our celestial disco…
Continue ReadingCovid surges threaten festivities worldwide, as China’s biggest holiday is upended for a third year
By Sheena McKenzie and Yong Xiong, CNN As the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant looms across parts of the globe and the Delta variant…
Continue ReadingWitness the cold micromoon — the last full moon of 2021 to shine in the night sky
By Angela Eichhorst, CNN Bundle up to enjoy the last full moon of the year. The last full moon of 2021 will reach peak illumination on Saturday,…
Continue ReadingJuno flyby reveals stunning new images of Jupiter, sounds of its moon Ganymede
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The largest planet in our solar system appears to look more and more like a work of art. It’s full of surprises…
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Remaining missionaries held hostage in Haiti have been released
The remaining 12 hostages kidnapped by an armed gang in Haiti two months ago were released…
Continue ReadingAncient sheep poop reveals an unknown population on Faroe Islands before Vikings
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The isolated Faroe Islands were once home to an unknown population in 500 AD, about 350 years before Vikings ever arrived,…
Continue Reading‘Significant amounts of water’ found in Mars’ massive version of the Grand Canyon
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Mars has its own version of the Grand Canyon, and scientists have learned this dramatic feature is home to…
Continue ReadingRecords fall and borders close as world races to get control of Omicron
By Rob Picheta, CNN The rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant has broken pandemic records and shuttered borders in several parts of the…
Continue ReadingPerseverance rover makes ‘completely unexpected’ volcanic discovery on Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Lava once flowed at the site of an ancient lake on Mars. The Perseverance rover landed on the planet just 10 months ago,…
Continue ReadingChristine Lagarde Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank. Personal Birth date: January 1,…
Continue ReadingMichael Schumacher Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher. Personal Birth date: January 3,…
Continue ReadingNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launch pushed to Christmas Eve
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The highly anticipated launch of the James Webb Space Telescope is facing yet another delay before it can lift off the…
Continue ReadingNew Year’s Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, which mark the end of the year and the beginning of the…
Continue ReadingOmicron is spreading faster than any other coronavirus variant
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The Omicron coronavirus variant is spreading at a rate not seen with previous variants, World Health Organization…
Continue ReadingScientists warn a critical ice shelf in Antarctica could shatter within the next five years
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN As the rapidly heating planet alters the landscape of the Arctic region up north, scientists have discovered disturbing and…
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